CONFIRMED MINUTES

 OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF PENRITH CITY COUNCIL HELD IN THE

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

ON MONDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2011 AT 7:00PM

NATIONAL ANTHEM  

The meeting opened with the National Anthem.

STATEMENT OF RECOGNITION

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Jim Aitken OAM read a statement of recognition of Penrith City’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage.

PRAYER

The Council Prayer was read by the Rev. Neil Checkley.

PRESENT

Deputy Mayor Councillor Jim Aitken OAM, Councillors Kevin Crameri OAM, Kaylene Allison, Robert Ardill, Greg Davies, Mark Davies, Tanya Davies, Ross Fowler OAM, Ben Goldfinch, Jackie Greenow, Prue Guillaume, Marko Malkoc, Karen McKeown, Kath Presdee and John Thain.

 

 APOLOGIES

There were no apologies.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - Ordinary Meeting - 5 September 2011

251  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Ben Goldfinch that the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of 5 September 2011 be confirmed.

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest

  

Reports of Committees

 

1        Report and Recommendations of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 5 September 2011                                                                                                                  

252  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Karen McKeown seconded Councillor Marko Malkoc that the recommendations contained in the Report and Recommendations of the Local Traffic Committee meeting held on 5 September, 2011 be adopted.

 

 

 

DELIVERY PROGRAM REPORTS

 

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Jim Aitken OAM addressed the meeting thanking staff, councillors and the community for a challenging but productive year and highlighted a number of achievements.

 

Councillors John Thain and Ross Fowler OAM also addressed the meeting and spoke of a difficult year for Council but one in which many successful projects had been achieved including the three-bin waste system and the Special Rate Variation.

 

The General Manager, Alan Stoneham also addressed the meeting on behalf of the staff, and thanked the councillors and community for a positive, productive and busy year despite many challenges.

 

A Leading City

 

1        Election of Mayor                                                                                                              

253  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor John Thain seconded Councillor Ross Fowler OAM

That:

1.     The information contained in the report on Election of Mayor be received.

2.     In the event of more than one Councillor being nominated, the method of election for the office of Mayor be open voting, by way of show of hands.

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Jim Aitken OAM, handed over to the Returning Officer (General Manager) Mr Alan Stoneham, to conduct the election of the Mayor.

The Returning Officer indicated that he had received two (2) nominations for the position of Mayor and asked whether there were any other nominations.  No other nominations were forthcoming.

The Returning Officer stated that the following nominations were in order:

 

Councillor Greg Davies was nominated by Councillors Marko Malkoc, John Thain, Karen McKeown and Kath Presdee and that Councillor Greg Davies accepted the nomination for the position of Mayor.

 

Councillor Ross Fowler OAM was nominated by Councillors Jim Aitken OAM, Ben Goldfinch, Mark Davies and Kevin Crameri OAM, and that Councillor Ross Fowler OAM accepted the nomination for the position of Mayor.

 

The Returning Officer then conducted the ballot.

 

Voting for Councillor Greg Davies – Councillors Kaylene Allison, Prue Guillaume, Greg Davies, Kath Presdee, Karen McKeown, John Thain, Jackie Greenow and Marko Malkoc.

 

Voting for Councillor Ross Fowler OAM – Councillors Kevin Crameri OAM, Ross Fowler OAM, Robert Ardill, Mark Davies, Ben Goldfinch, Tanya Davies and Jim Aitken OAM.

 

The Returning Officer then declared the voting closed and that the result was as follows:

 

Councillor Greg Davies – 8 votes

Councillor Ross Fowler OAM – 7 votes.

 

The Returning Officer declared Councillor Greg Davies duly elected as Mayor for the 2011/2012 Mayoral Term.

 

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Greg Davies, thanked his colleagues, family and the city for their support.

 

Councillors John Thain, Ross Fowler OAM and Jim Aitken OAM congratulated Councillor Greg Davies on his election as Mayor.

 

 

2        Election of Deputy Mayor                                                                                                 

254  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Jim Aitken OAM seconded Councillor John Thain

That:

1.     The information contained in the report on Election of Deputy Mayor be received.

2.     Council consider the Election of a Deputy Mayor.

3.     In the event of more than one Councillor being nominated, the method of election for the office of Deputy Mayor be open voting, by way of show of hands.

4.     In accordance with Section 231 (2) of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), the term of the Office of Deputy Mayor for the 2011/2012 period be the same as the term of Office of the Mayor (until the next Mayoral election to be held in September 2012).

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Greg Davies handed over to the Returning Officer (General Manager), Mr Alan Stoneham, to conduct the election of the Deputy Mayor.

The Returning Officer indicated that he had received two (2) nominations for the position of Deputy Mayor and asked whether there were any other nominations.  No other nominations were forthcoming.

The Returning Officer stated that the following nominations were in order:

 

Councillor Jackie Greenow was nominated by Councillors Greg Davies, Marko Malkoc, Karen McKeown and Kath Presdee, and that Councillor Jackie Greenow accepted the nomination for the position of Deputy Mayor.

 

Councillor Jim Aitken OAM was nominated by Councillors, Ross Fowler OAM, Ben Goldfinch and Mark Davies and that Councillor Jim Aitken OAM accepted the nomination for the position of Deputy Mayor.

 

The Returning Officer then conducted the ballot.

 

Voting for Councillor Jackie Greenow – Councillors Kaylene Allison, Prue Guillaume, Kath Presdee, Karen McKeown, John Thain, Jackie Greenow, Marko Malkoc and Greg Davies.

 

Voting for Councillor Jim Aitken OAM – Councillors Jim Aitken OAM, Kevin Crameri OAM, Ross Fowler OAM, Robert Ardill, Mark Davies, Ben Goldfinch and Tanya Davies.

 

 

The Returning Officer then declared the voting closed and that the result was as follows:

 

Councillor Jackie Greenow – 8 votes.

Councillor Jim Aitken OAM – 7 votes.

 

The Returning Officer declared Councillor Jackie Greenow duly elected as Deputy Mayor for the 2011/2012 Mayoral Term.

 

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Jackie Greenow thanked her colleagues for their support.

 

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Greg Davies and Councillors John Thain, Kevin Crameri OAM and Jim Aitken OAM congratulated Councillor Jackie Greenow on her election as Deputy Mayor.

 

 

3        Councillor Fees                                                                                                                  

255  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor John Thain seconded Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM the information contained in the report on Councillor Fees be received.

 

There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed the time being 7.32pm.

 

 

 

I certify that these 4 pages are the Confirmed Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Penrith City Council held on 19 September 2011.

 

 

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                                                Chairperson                                     Date